STITCH N TUCK PILLOW  INSTRUCTIONS

You can sew these either by hand, using very small backstitches, if you don't own a sewing machine, or sew them using a sewing machine. First figure out how big you want your completed pillow to be, and the width of the banding of fashion fabric you want for the front of the pillow. Cut a square the size of the desired finished pillow plus 1/2 inch from both the fashion fabric and from a piece of muslin.  Cur 4 strips from the fashion fabric twice the width of the desired banding plus 1/2 inch, and the length of the pillow plus 1/2 inch.  Fold in half lengthwise and press with the wrong sides to the inside.  Lay the muslins square on a table and the square of fashion fabric right side up on top of that.  Place 1 folded rectangle on opposite sides of the square with the fold facing the center of the square, and then lay the remaining rectangles on the other 2 opposite sides in the same manner.  Pin all in place, and stitch using a 1/4 inch seam, leaving a 1 inch hole for stuffing the pillow.  Lightly stuff and stitch opening closed.  Turn rectangular flaps to the right side.

Insert your needlework in the front of the pillow, and either sew in place, or attach using buttons sewn in each corner.

Enjoy!